World

Taliban assure Afghans of bright future once U.S. "invaders" leave 13 Jun 2018 - 11:44 am

KABUL: The Taliban told "American invaders" to leave Afghanistan in an announcement marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, assured the...

French farmers halt refinery, depot blockades after overnight talks 13 Jun 2018 - 11:40 am

PARIS: France's biggest agriculture union on Wednesday told its farmers to halt a blockade of refineries and fuel depots that had entered its...

Minor explosion at Hawaii volcano spews more ash into the air 13 Jun 2018 - 01:02 am

A small explosion at the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano shot more ash high into the atmosphere, putting communities in the southern part...

Migrant rescue ship standoff in Mediterranean divides Europe 12 Jun 2018 - 10:47 pm

POZZALLO, Sicily: Italy's populist government on Tuesday lashed out at France for criticizing its refusal to allow safe harbor for a rescue ship...

Iran warns North Korea: Trump could cancel deal before getting home 12 Jun 2018 - 08:28 pm

LONDON: Iran warned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday against trusting U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he could cancel their denuclearisation...

PM Abadi says opposed to repeat of Iraq election 12 Jun 2018 - 08:15 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he opposed any repeat of the May 12 parliamentary election, and warned that anyone...

Trump, Kim co-star in US-made summit film mixing propaganda, Hollywood 12 Jun 2018 - 07:53 pm

SINGAPORE: When U.S. President Donald Trump sat down to make the case for peace to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday,...

Trump aide apologizes for 'inappropriate' comments on Trudeau 12 Jun 2018 - 07:16 pm

Washington: A senior aide to US President Donald Trump apologized Tuesday for saying there was a "special place in hell" for Canadian Prime...

UN urges Beirut to unblock residency permits for staff 12 Jun 2018 - 04:22 pm

Geneva: The UN refugee agency on Tuesday urged Lebanon to reverse a decision to block residency permits for its international staffers following a...

Air strike kills 10 civilians in northeast Syria: monitor 12 Jun 2018 - 03:33 pm

Beirut: An air raid on a village in northeast Syria held by the Islamic State jihadist group killed at least 10 civilians including...

Nigeria's Buhari apologises for annulled 1993 election 12 Jun 2018 - 03:27 pm

Abuja: Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday offered a symbolic apology to the deceased winner of the 1993 democratic election that was annulled...

In Brexit showdown, British PM May faces issue of "meaningful vote" 12 Jun 2018 - 11:28 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a showdown on Tuesday with lawmakers who want power to force her government to go back...

Report describes Dubai real estate as money-laundering haven 12 Jun 2018 - 10:50 am

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: War profiteers, terror financiers and drug traffickers sanctioned by the U.S. in recent years have used Dubai's real-estate market...

Alone time: Trump, Kim Jong Un ditch aides to meet 1 on 1 12 Jun 2018 - 10:31 am

SINGAPORE: As the world waited, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un sat by themselves for the better part of an hour, alone but...

Paris suburban train overturns, 7 slightly injured 12 Jun 2018 - 09:46 am

Paris: A landslip caused by heavy rains Tuesday caused three carriages of a Paris suburban RER train to overturn, slightly injuring seven people,...

Trump, North Korea's Kim Jong Un sign unspecified document 12 Jun 2018 - 09:45 am

Singapore: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean...

Vietnam MPs approve sweeping cyber security law 12 Jun 2018 - 09:01 am

Hanoi: Vietnamese lawmakers on Tuesday approved a sweeping cyber security law which could compel Facebook and Google to take down critical posts within...